I'm building my HT one piece at a time, with the priority on sound. I'm content with the 19" TV for the time being.
My current setup:
Techics SA-DA8 (DVD-A ready, 100WPC, MOSFET)
Infinity RS-5 Mains
Infinity HPS center
Old Aiwa bookshelf rears
No Subwoofer
Panasonic DVD-CV51
The...
I agree that surrounds aren't all that important. Once I got a surround receiver, I added some old Aiwa bookshelf speakers in the rear (I have Infinity RS-5 mains and an Infinity HPS center).
I can certainly tell the difference in timbre when my receiver is playing a test tone, but with...